Mason Shefa
Mason Shefa | |
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| Born | Mason Chadwick Shefa May 28, 1993 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Experimental film, sacred music |
Mason Chadwick Shefa (/ˈʃɛfə/ SHEF-ə; born May 28, 1993) is an avant-garde filmmaker[1] and sacred music composer based in Studio City, California.[2][3] He graduated from Yale University[4] in 2015. For his films, Shefa utilizes film formats such as Super-8 and 16mm.[5] In 2016, Shefa published a 248-page collection of his sacred works for a cappella chorus, entitled The First Book of Music: Containing Anthems, Motets, Hymn Tunes, Chants, and Services for the Various Seasons of the Church Year.[6]
In May 2011, Shefa received the National Gold Medal at the 2011 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, held in Carnegie Hall, for his portfolio of eight experimental films.[7][8][9] Shefa's films have also been recognized with honors from the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts,[10] the 2009 and 2011 Los Angeles Film Festival,[11] the University of Southern California’s Los Angeles Student Film Institute, the Danville International Children’s Film Festival, L.A.’s FilmFest 43, the Harvard-Westlake Film Festival,[12] the South Bay Student Video Festival,[13] and the Spotlight The Arts festival in Calabasas, California.
In September 2012, singer/songwriter Lana Del Rey obtained permission to incorporate Shefa's film, Psalm 51, in her iTunes Festival concert in London, United Kingdom.
In February 2015, Shefa was a member of the judges panel of the "concorso internazionale di cortometraggi" category of the 2015 Lucca Film Festival.[14]
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- ^ Christian, Christian. "Jeremy Irons, Terry Gilliam, Alfonso Cuarón, Matteo Garrone, Roberto Nanni al Lucca Film Festival e Europa Cinema & Europa Cinema 2015". luccafilmfestival.it/. Lucca Film Festival. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
- ^ IMDB
- ^ Szymanski, Mike. "Mason Shefa Wins Gold Medal in Art". Whiz Kids. North Hollywood Patch. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
- ^ Bender, John. "Sacred Harp Singing In Rhode Island". Rhode Island Artscape. Rhode Island Public Radio. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ^ Adelman, Kim (23 June 2011). "The Kids Are All Right: The Basics Still Inspire Aspiring Filmmakers". IndieWIRE. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
- ^ "Library of Congress". Performing Arts Encyclopedia. Library of Congress. July 5, 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
- ^ "The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers Announces 2011 Scholastic Art & Writing Award Winners". Reuters. 15 March 2011. Archived from the original on 7 September 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
- ^ Szymanski, Mike. "Mason Shefa Wins Gold Medal in Art". Whiz Kids. North Hollywood Patch. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
- ^ "Senior wins National Gold Medal Scholastic Art Award". Oakwood News Bulletin. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
- ^ National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts
- ^ Freimuth, Elise. "Film Independent Announces Official Film Selections for 2009 Los Angeles Film Festival". Reuters. Archived from the original on 20 February 2011. Retrieved 4 Jan 2012.
- ^ Madyoon, Nika (22 February 2011). "Film Festival releases 2011 selections". The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
- ^ Hernandez, Michael. "South Bay Student Video Festival". Retrieved 15 June 2011.
- ^ Christian, Christian. "Jeremy Irons, Terry Gilliam, Alfonso Cuarón, Matteo Garrone, Roberto Nanni al Lucca Film Festival e Europa Cinema & Europa Cinema 2015". luccafilmfestival.it/. Lucca Film Festival. Retrieved 25 March 2015.